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Nebetsu Shmee Level: 55 Posts: 276/1574 EXP: 1291130 For next: 23059 Since: 09-01-04 From: Nebland Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| I want to change the BIOS on my computer I just got at a garage sale, because it's a DELL and the BIOS is crap. How would I go about doing this? | |||
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Tarale I'm not under the alfluence of incohol like some thinkle peop I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get.  Level: 73  Posts: 337/2720 EXP: 3458036 For next: 27832 Since: 03-18-04 From: Adelaide, Australia Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| Er, you may not be able to change the BIOS. Generally, the BIOS is specific to the motherboard of the computer. There may be an updated version available, which you can flash, but you can't just choose a different BIOS that you like and flash it, cause then you'll wind up with a dead motherboard. If you DO flash your mobo's BIOS with the wrong BIOS, then your only option then becomes to find the exact same mother board and hot-swap the BIOS over. Be VERY careful about changing your BIOS. |
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Nebetsu Shmee Level: 55 Posts: 280/1574 EXP: 1291130 For next: 23059 Since: 09-01-04 From: Nebland Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Originally posted by ChibiTaryn Uh ok. I guess I wont flash it... >.> It's just so crappy... T_T |
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BMF98567 BLACK HAS BUILT A SILLY DICE-MAZE! GO! Current list of BURNING FURY >8( recipients: - Yiffy Kitten (x2) - Xkeeper Level: 53  Posts: 370/1261 EXP: 1094149 For next: 62970 Since: 03-15-04 From: Blobaria Special Move: Rising Meatloaf Backhand Combo Since last post: 21 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Exactly...that's how they keep computer-illiterate idiots (not necessarily you) from screwing things up. Less tech support calls that way.  |
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Nebetsu Shmee Level: 55 Posts: 281/1574 EXP: 1291130 For next: 23059 Since: 09-01-04 From: Nebland Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Originally posted by BMF54123 Yeah, but the BIOS just irritates me. I cant to freaking anything with it. |
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| What exactly makes it so "crappy"? And what exactly are you trying to do with it that you can't? | |||
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 1644/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| Hmm... I assume you could hack a BIOS? Just dump it, hack it like any other ROM (could even use an x86 emu to test), then flash it back. They don't have checksums or anything do they? Anyone know if the HP Pavillion XG843 BIOS supports boot passwords? I don't see an option, but on the motherboard there is a spot for a jumper labelled Password, that if you were to short it it would enable a password. There isn't an actual jumper, but I could solder it... |
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| Overclocking maybe?I have seen a few BIOS's where it's not possible. You never know, the newer version of that BIOS maybe have some things you want, but I never flashed a BIOS. Why would I risc getting it damaged? |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 1434/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Only 1 BIOS works on a dell and that is a BIOS made by dell. If you can figure out the type of system this Dell is, you can go to support.dell.com, lookup the system, and find the downloads of that system. One of the available downloads is bound to be a BIOS update. | |||
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Tarale I'm not under the alfluence of incohol like some thinkle peop I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get. Level: 73 Posts: 350/2720 EXP: 3458036 For next: 27832 Since: 03-18-04 From: Adelaide, Australia Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Yeah, what was said above.  Course, just cause it's a BIOS update doesn't mean the updated BIOS will necessarily suck any less than the current one. It will just be newer  But yeah, BIOS software is VERY specific. I don't think the hacking thing would work either, to tell the truth. Course, it would be kinda nice if you COULD change some BIOS'es. I worked with one yesterday that insisted on TALKING on boot up (A voice would boom that the PC is now starting from Operating System) and try as I might, I could not disable the stupid fucking thing....grrr... |
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Nebetsu Shmee Level: 55 Posts: 287/1574 EXP: 1291130 For next: 23059 Since: 09-01-04 From: Nebland Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Hey, another thing: How do you get into the BIOS on a DELL? It's really annoying. So far the only way that I've been able to figure out is causing some sort of hard drive error that will make the DELL hard drive protection thing say there's something wrong. It would then give me an option to continue or go into BIOS. What I've been doing is setting the jumper on my hard drive to slave whenever I need to go into BIOS, but that's really getting annoying. Anyone know the propur way? (If you say "DEL", I'll slap you) | |||
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Tarale I'm not under the alfluence of incohol like some thinkle peop I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get. Level: 73 Posts: 367/2720 EXP: 3458036 For next: 27832 Since: 03-18-04 From: Adelaide, Australia Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| I tend to avoid DELL computers, because amongst other things, they are restrictive. The DEL key is standard for most BIOSes, but it wouldn't surprise me at all to hear that DELL have, in their infinite wisdom  come up with a different way of doing things.In the first seconds of booting, does it give you any indications of what you should be doing? Pressing F1, perhaps, or anything weird like that? They might refer to 'Setup' as something else... who knows with a DELL.... You might need to consult a DELL manual, or ask another unlucky sod with a DELL. Come to think of it, the only thing I can really help you with that's DELL specific is advice on how big a sledgehammer to use when destroying the thing and sending it back to the hell from whence it came!  *loves her slightly outdated, but custom PC* |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 1442/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| it is F2 for a dell...at least on my dell, it posts something in the top left corner to say whether you still want to enter BIOS or not | |||
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Nebetsu Shmee Level: 55 Posts: 288/1574 EXP: 1291130 For next: 23059 Since: 09-01-04 From: Nebland Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Originally posted by ChibiTaryn 166MHz computer that came with a 16 inch moniter for 10 bucks. I'm not going to pass that kind of opportunity up even if it is a DELL! |
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Tarale I'm not under the alfluence of incohol like some thinkle peop I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get. Level: 73 Posts: 369/2720 EXP: 3458036 For next: 27832 Since: 03-18-04 From: Adelaide, Australia Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| I wouldn't even pay the $10. I can get comparable hardware anytime I like for free -- and it won't be a Dell. I've managed to get my hands on hardware ranging from 386's to Pentium 3's for free. It's amazing the kind of things that idiots just give away. |
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Nebetsu Shmee Level: 55 Posts: 297/1574 EXP: 1291130 For next: 23059 Since: 09-01-04 From: Nebland Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Originally posted by ChibiTaryn I wish I lived wherever you live. |
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drjayphd Beamos What's that spell? pimp! Level: 56  Posts: 671/1477 EXP: 1387410 For next: 10766 Since: 03-15-04 From: CT Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Originally posted by ChibiTaryn "Warning! Case has been opened!" (STAB STAB STAB) No one gives a crap if the case got opened. Especially when it starts doing that after the comp hangs, and I NEVER opened it up.  Good thing Dell doesn't seem to do that anymore. |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 1446/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| they put business stuff inside home computers? I mean, if i was working at a company, that is when I would care about that... say a small business with sensitive data on the HD... but anyways, that feature can be disabled in a Dell (yeah, i got annoyed of that)... |
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Tarale I'm not under the alfluence of incohol like some thinkle peop I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get. Level: 73 Posts: 370/2720 EXP: 3458036 For next: 27832 Since: 03-18-04 From: Adelaide, Australia Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| I wish I lived wherever you live. Dont' worry, I'm sure there are idiots where you live too You just need to find them....  |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 1678/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| Whenever I work with Dells I generally remove the switch to detect the case being opened, and just bend the pins together. Shuts up that annoying alarm pretty good. |
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